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GROFF VERSION:	1.06

MACHINE:	Sun SPARCSTATION ELC, IPX

OS:		SunOS 4.1.2

COMPILER:	gcc version 2.2.2

INPUT FILES:


# This is a shell archive.  Remove anything before this line,
# then unpack it by saving it in a file and typing "sh file".
#
# Wrapped by  on Fri Nov  6 10:12:12 EST 1992
# Contents:  rq_test.tr
 
echo x - rq_test.tr
sed 's/^@//' > "rq_test.tr" <<'@//E*O*F rq_test.tr//'

@.nf
This is the \e(rq character (in at-signs): @\(rq@.
@//E*O*F rq_test.tr//
chmod u=rw,g=r,o=r rq_test.tr
 
exit 0


COMMAND LINE:

	groff -X -Tps rq_test.tr

DESCRIPTION OF INCORRECT BEHAVIOUR:

There seems to be a problem with the definition of the right
quotation mark character \(rq (and the \*(rq string when using
the me macros) in combination with gxditview via "groff -X
-Tps".  On the screen, a spurious space shows up after the
quotation mark.  If you use the previewer's print option, the
printed output contains an apostrophe followed by a right double
quotation mark instead of just a double quotation mark (though it
could be three apostrophes--my eyes aren't keen enough to be sure
of the distinction).

SUGGESTED FIX:

I suspect that the problem is that the definition of Xps-char in
tmac.Xps uses the ' character as a delimiter, which fouls up when
Xps-char is passed '' as an argument.  Using @ as a delimiter
instead fixes this problem, though I'm not certain it doesn't
cause others:

*** /usr/local/share/lib/groff/tmac/tmac.Xps    Wed Sep 16 15:16:21 1992
--- tmac.Xps    Thu Nov  5 16:48:20 1992
***************
*** 2,8 ****
  .nr _C \n(.C
  .cp 0
  .de Xps-char
! .char \\$1 \Z'\X'ps: invis'\\$2\X'ps: endinvis''\\$1
  ..
  .Xps-char \(bu \fS\(bu\fP
  .Xps-char \(em "\v'-.25m'\h'.05m'\D'l .9m 0'\h'.05m'"
--- 2,8 ----
  .nr _C \n(.C
  .cp 0
  .de Xps-char
! .char \\$1 \Z@\X@ps: invis@\\$2\X@ps: endinvis@@\\$1
  ..
  .Xps-char \(bu \fS\(bu\fP
  .Xps-char \(em "\v'-.25m'\h'.05m'\D'l .9m 0'\h'.05m'"